Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb
to fit in (snugly); to get stuck in; to get caught in; to get bogged down in
どの官庁もお役所主義にはまり込まないで、仕事のスピードアップをはかるという点において問題があるようだ。Every government office seems to have problems in expediting matters without entanglement in its red tape system. to get caught up in (a situation); to become deeply involved in; to get addicted to; to become infatuated with (e.g. a woman)
Also written 嵌まり込む【はまりこむ】